Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Location: Leeds - Main Campus / Xi’Nan Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

Are you an enthusiastic teacher, committed to delivering a first class learning and teaching experience in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and related topics in both the UK and overseas? Can you pursue, develop and take forward pedagogic developments? Are you actively involved in scholarship? 

As a Lecturer in EAP, you will develop and deliver engaging teaching within our large portfolio of programmes in academic language, discourse and literacy. The Language Centre (LC) at the University of Leeds teaches students from all levels: Foundation through to PhD, both in pathway programmes for students prior to beginning their degree studies, and on-course programmes.  Our EAP teaching is embedded across a wide range of Schools across the University, with EAP academics collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines to support students in developing their understanding of disciplinary academic discourse and literacy requirements.  This role focuses on transnational education and you will spend at least part of the academic year (usually one semester) developing and delivering teaching on English Language and academic skills modules at the University of Leeds-SouthWest Jiaotong University Joint School in Chengdu, China.  You will spend the rest of the academic year developing and delivering teaching on Leeds-based modules and summer presessionals programming.

You will have a scholarship profile which reflects your career stage. With scholarship time a part of every Lecturer in EAP’s workload allocation, the LC boasts a large range of projects, with outputs including publications whether in national and international journals or our own online journal, The Language Scholar. Unique to Leeds is the degree of close working between language teaching professionals across all languages, with ample opportunity to work with colleagues in the wider School, and access to the resources and ambition of the largest school of languages in the UK. 

Teaching will take place on campus in Leeds and China (with the possibility of working in other transnational contexts in the future).   You will need to meet the eligibility criteria to satisfy China’s visa requirements and complete a satisfactory medical screening.  

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Michelle Evans, Deputy Director, Email: LanguageCentreMASS@leeds.ac.uk

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